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Phil Weathers will have a book signing from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Cleveland County Arts Council. He will also have a display of rock-and-roll memorabilia. Cost of the book is $10 and part of the proceeds will go to the Arts Council

By Compiled by Jackie Bridges

Published: Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 07:58 AM.

THE BOOK: “This is Meant to Be Played Loud, Music Memories of the 60s, 70s and Beyond.”

THE AUTHOR: Phil Weathers

The book includes stories about The Beatles, The Monkees, Big WAYS Radio, Elvis Presley and more.

Much of the book describes places that were once located in Shelby and had a connection to music, such as Bobby's Music Shop on West Marion Street, J and K Music Store on West Graham Street, Shelby Drug Store, Bridges Produce, Blanton’s Toy Store, Shelby Music Center , Rogers Theater and others.

Weathers writes about meeting Ginger Alden in front of Rogers Theater. She was filming a movie with Earl Owensby and was Elvis Presley's last girlfriend. He also writes about the numerous concerts in the area from Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and others. In closing, he discusses collecting rock-and-roll memorabilia and meeting ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.

MEET HIM/GET A COPY: Weathers will have a book signing from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Cleveland County Arts Council. He will also have a display of rock-and-roll memorabilia. Cost of the book is $10 and part of the proceeds will go to the Arts Council

THE BOOK: “This is Meant to Be Played Loud, Music Memories of the 60s, 70s and Beyond.”

THE AUTHOR: Phil Weathers

The book includes stories about The Beatles, The Monkees, Big WAYS Radio, Elvis Presley and more.

Much of the book describes places that were once located in Shelby and had a connection to music, such as Bobby's Music Shop on West Marion Street, J and K Music Store on West Graham Street, Shelby Drug Store, Bridges Produce, Blanton’s Toy Store, Shelby Music Center , Rogers Theater and others.

Weathers writes about meeting Ginger Alden in front of Rogers Theater. She was filming a movie with Earl Owensby and was Elvis Presley's last girlfriend. He also writes about the numerous concerts in the area from Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and others. In closing, he discusses collecting rock-and-roll memorabilia and meeting ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.

MEET HIM/GET A COPY: Weathers will have a book signing from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Cleveland County Arts Council. He will also have a display of rock-and-roll memorabilia. Cost of the book is $10 and part of the proceeds will go to the Arts Council

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THE BOOK: “Shades of Earth”

THE AUTHOR: Beth Revis

The third and final book in the "Across the Universe" trilogy by Revis, best-selling author and former English teacher at Burns High School, will be released Jan. 15.

Revis taught for six years at Burns before landing a book deal in 2011. Since then, she’s published two books, both debuting on the New York Times Bestseller list.

The novels have been translated into more than 20 different languages and are available worldwide.

MEET HER/GET A COPY: To celebrate the new release, Revis will launch a book tour 4-7 p.m. Jan. 15, beginning at Morganton Public Library, 204 S. King St., Morganton. Books will be sold at this event by Fireside Books and Gifts of Forest City. Revis will also be signing books at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Malaprops, 55 Haywood St., Asheville.